Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships. Bryant is an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time member of the All-Defensive team and was the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2008. Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, he led the NBA in scoring during two seasons, ranks fourth on the league's all-time regular season scoring and fourth on the all-time postseason scoring list. Bryant is the first guard in NBA history to play at least 20 seasons.
At 34 years and 104 days of age, Bryant became the youngest player in league history to reach 30,000 career points. He became the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history on February 1, 2010 when he surpassed Jerry West. During his third year in the league, Bryant was chosen to start the All-Star Game, and he would continue to be selected to start that game for a record 18 consecutive appearances until his retirement. His four All-Star MVP Awards are tied with Bob Pettit for the most in NBA history. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, he won gold medals as a member of the U.S. national team. In 2018, Bryant won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for his film Dear Basketball.
He died on January 26, 2020, in a helicopter crash outside of Calabasas, California, at the age of 41.
Known For
Eight On Eight
2025
The Life & Times of Kobe Bryant
Archive Footage
2024
Gone Before His Time: Kobe Bryant
Self (archive footage)
2024
The Legend of the 81-Point Game
Self (archive footage)
2023
The Redeem Team
Self - USA 2008
2022
Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
Self - Former LA Lakers Guard (archive footage)
2022
Kobe - Una storia italiana
2022
Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul
Self (archive footage)
2022
The Book of Kobe Bryant
Self
2022
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2022
Pau Gasol: It’s About the Journey
Self · (2 episodes)
2021
Superstar
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2021
Be Legendary: A Devin Booker Documentary
Self
2021
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021
The Day Sports Stood Still
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2021
Tony Parker: The Final Shot
2021
Legends of The Court
2020
American Trial: The Eric Garner Story
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Last Dance
Self · (1 episode)
2020
LA Originals
Self
2020
ATS with Kobe Bryant
2020
Kobe Bryant: The Death of a Legend
Himself
2020
Kobe: Life Of A Legend
self (archive footage)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story
2019
Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2018
Basketball: A Love Story
Self · (6 episodes)
2018
Detail: From the Mind of Kobe Bryant
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
2018
Jalen Vs. Everybody
Sè stesso
2017
Dear Basketball
Himself / Narrator (voice)
2017
Kobe's Farewell Game
主演
2016
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Self
2016
Daddy's Home
Kobe Bryant
2015
Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
Self
2015
Queen Vee
Self
2015
Kobe Bryant's Muse
Self
2015
Kobe: The Interview
Himself
2015
Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot
Self
2014
Lenny Cooke
Self (archive footage)
2013
NB90s
2013
Nash
Self
2013
2009-2010 NBA Finals
湖人 · (7 episodes)
2010
Modern Family
Himself · (1 episode)
2009
Kobe‘s 81 Points Game
himself
2006
科比屠龙夜（2013）
Voice
(1 episode)
2012
I Am Bruce Lee
Self
2012
Jack and Jill
Kobe Bryant (archive footage) (uncredited)
2011
The Black Mamba
Himself
2011
When They Were Young
himself
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
2010 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers
Himself
2010
2009-2010 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers
Himself
2010
2008-2009 NBA Champions - Los Angeles Lakers
As Himself
2009
Michael Jackson Memorial
Self
2009
Kobe Doin' Work
Self
2009
Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Self
2008
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self · (1 episode)
2007
One Love Volume 1: The Game, The Life
Himself
2005
2003-2004 NBA Champions - Detroit Pistons
2004
1 Love
Himself
2003
The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker
Self
2003
Born To Ball
Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
2001-2002 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers
Himself
2002
2000-2001 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers
Self
2001
Beyond the Glory
(1 episode)
2001
1999-2000 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers
Self
2000
The Power of One: The Pokémon 2000 Movie Special
Self
2000
Diary
Self · (1 episode)
2000
The Early Show
Self · (1 episode)
1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1999
The Magic Hour
Self · (1 episode)
1998
E! True Hollywood Story
(1 episode)
1996
Arliss
(1 episode)
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Moesha
(1 episode)
1996
Hang Time
(1 episode)
1995
All That
(1 episode)
1994
Sister, Sister
Himself · (1 episode)
1994
科比的季后赛
主人公 · (1 episode)